Category Archives: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Call to Establish ‘Centers of Excellence’ for Pituitary Diseases

Preliminary Proposal Suggests New Designation for Centers Offering Specialized Treatment, Training, and Research Philadelphia, Pa. (November 20, 2012) – The time has come to develop a pituitary “centers of excellence” (CoE) designation for hospitals with high-level surgical skills and other … Continue reading

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Incentives Help in Treating Addictions during Pregnancy, Reports Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment

‘Contingency Management’ Approach Promotes Abstinence, Whether or Not Incentives Are Increased Philadelphia, Pa. (August 30, 2012) – A “contingency management” approach—offering incentives for negative drug tests—can help promote drug abstinence among pregnant women with heroin or cocaine addiction, reports a … Continue reading

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High Risk of Bleeding from Brain Blood Vessel Abnormalities during Pregnancy

Experts Outline Recommended Approach for Pregnant Women with Arteriovenous Malformations Philadelphia, Pa. (August 7, 2012) – A new study supports what neurosurgeons have long suspected—that pregnancy is an important risk factor for bleeding from arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in the brain, … Continue reading

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